Taylor Fritz’s campaign at the 2025 Nitto ATP Finals came to a disappointing end on Thursday in Turin, extinguished by a straight-sets defeat to Australia’s Alex de Minaur. In a match where the American needed to be at his sharpest, he instead struggled to find his rhythm, falling 7-6(3), 6-3. In the aftermath of the loss, Fritz’s frustration was palpable, and he directed it squarely at the structure of the ATP tour.

“I think I played really well in the first two matches. Demon caused me problems. Today is the match that I’m not happy about. Right now I’m feeling pretty upset. I prefer one-week Masters 1000 but to create more free weeks in the calendar. If it’s to have even more tournaments, I don’t see the point,” said the American, as reported by journalist José Morgado on X.

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